A minor earthquake measuring 2.6 on the Richter Scale has been detected just off the east coast of Ireland.
From breaking news.ie
Earlier earthquakes in the area: September 27, 2002
Unison.ie: Earthquake tremors felt in Delgany
Writer, photographer, environmental campaigner and "known troublemaker" Dave Walsh is the founder of Blather.net, described both as "possibly the most arrogant and depraved website to be found either side of the majestic Shannon River", and "the nicest website circulating in Ireland". Half Irishman, half-bicycle. He lives in southern Irish city of Barcelona.
Update: From the Irish Independent
“Tom Blake, experimental officer with the School
of Cosmic Physics in Dublin, said a quake of less
than three times that experienced early yesterday
would cause serious damage to Dublin and coastal towns.”